NSW: Two armed robberies in Sydney's inner west may be linked

AAP General News (Australia)
04-03-2008
NSW: Two armed robberies in Sydney's inner west may be linked

SYDNEY, April 3 AAP - Two almost identical armed robberies in Sydney's inner-west which
occurred 10 minutes apart are believed to be linked, police say.

Three men, armed and with faces covered, entered a hotel on Parramatta Road at Petersham
at about 11.50pm (AEDT) yesterday.

The men threatened staff inside before stealing a sum of money and fleeing the scene
in an Audi station wagon.

Witnesses described one man as being about 173cm tall of medium build, a second of
178cm tall of large build and a third 188cm tall of medium build.

Ten minutes later, in an almost identical incident, three men, armed with a firearm
and faces covered, entered a hotel on Glebe Point Road in Glebe.

They threatened a male employee and demanded a sum of cash before fleeing the scene
in a black Subaru Liberty sedan, which was believed to have been driven by a fourth person.

The men were all described as being of medium build and about 178cm tall, the first
wearing white joggers and black baggy pants.

Detectives are investigating the possibility these two incidences may be linked.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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